Leader Lan Palace

Chapter 2536 Nine Volumes 18 This life is no longer confused

On the first day of July, Wanxi led the harem to Changchun Garden to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager.

Chang Guiren, who was newly recruited, naturally went with him.

After all, it is a nobleman who has just entered the palace, so Wanxi naturally took care of her more, and personally called her to tell her about the rules.

——Actually, Wanxi didn't know that she was a member of Niu Hulu's family, but as an imperial concubine, she had to do her best to teach newcomers.

That noble man also "lived up to expectations" looked a little impatient.

Wanxi said with a faint smile, "Mr. Chang Gui is smart and clever, so I don't need to say more."

Lan Guiren had been waiting by the side, so he smiled coldly, "My Niu Hulu family is known as the 'Phoenix Nest House' of the Qing Dynasty. The elders in the family are queens, noble concubines, and the current empress dowager... These rules of the harem were originally taught by our Niu Hulu family to our daughters, and we have already memorized them by heart, so why bother the imperial concubine to teach them again?"

After all, this Lan nobleman also lived with Yuqin, so Yuqin is the first one who can't get used to hearing such words.Yuqin smiled coldly, "It's been a few days since nobleman Lan is so talkative. It's different when nobleman Chang enters the palace, nobleman Lan is like a tiger with wings added, and his voice is even stronger when he speaks."

Lan Guiren didn't want to listen, but because he was a nobleman at this moment, he didn't dare to speak directly against Yuqin, so he secretly rolled his eyes, shut up and endured it.

Although Chang Guiren just entered the palace, he is younger than Lan Guiren, but in terms of seniority, he is a generation older than Lan Guiren. Seeing that Lan Guiren was devastated, he couldn't stand by, so he stepped forward to salute Yuqin, "Hui Qingfei Empress, this concubine did not come to accompany Lan Guiren when I entered the palace; I was not called into the palace by Lan Guiren."

Chang Guiren said with a smile, raised his eyes and glanced at Wanxi, "Speaking of which, the concubine entered the palace at the order of the emperor and the empress dowager, but the concubine was chosen first by the imperial concubine."

Yuqin was a little unhappy, Wanxi hurriedly stretched out her hand to hold it down, and nodded with a smile, "I remember your nickname is Yaertan, which means 'Emeihuaer' in Manchu." Just ', Mrs. Chang Gui is indeed a beautiful woman, I can't complain that the emperor and the empress dowager can't forget it."

Chang Guiren is talented after all, so he blushed and bowed softly, "How dare I be a concubine. If you say 'Qiaoxiaoqianxi, Gu Panxixi' (beautiful eyes turn Qiaoxiao is the most moving, crescent eyebrows are slender and long) , is the demeanor that only imperial concubines have."

Wanxi shook her head indifferently, "I'm old, and in front of a 40-year-old girl, how can there be such a 'Qiaoxiaoqianxi'?"

Wanxi's frankness surprised everyone, Chang Guiren was even more at a loss.

Wan Xi nodded with a smile, "Seeing your beauty like flowers now, I really like and envy you. I just hope that you can bloom like flowers in this harem, and don't give your youth and beauty to complicated things."

Wanxi is already using euphemistic words, and Chang Guiren is even a little ashamed.She understood that the imperial concubine was reminding her not to put all her mind on fighting as soon as she entered the palace, and let her youth and beauty be in vain.

She hurriedly bowed to Wanxi again, "I thank the imperial concubine for her teaching."
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When they arrived at Changchun Garden, Wanxi led the Six Palaces to salute, and then they all sat down to talk with the Empress Dowager.

What Wanxi said was about the children, especially the two princes, Xiao Shiwu and Xiao 17.

The Empress Dowager has one thing that makes Wanxi gratified: no matter how much the Empress Dowager minds her background, she really likes her two grandchildren.

Especially when I heard Wanxi say that Xiao Qiqi is only a little over a month old, but she is very energetic. She wakes up and plays from morning to night, and hardly sleeps. After all, the empress dowager is still amused "He's so energetic at such a young age, so he has a solid body!"

"But ah, such a child is also the most tiring, and even the adults have no chance to close their eyes."

Wanxi smiled and said, "The women's servants are also capable, and the nuns are watching him with good eyes."

The empress dowager sighed, "Such a naughty boy, will he not be able to go to the house in the future?"

Wanxi smiled and said, "Thanks to the little gadgets given by the empress dowager, he saw Tian'er holding it in his hand, so he seems to like it."

The empress dowager snorted, and said slowly, "These are all played by the emperor when he was a child. In fact, when you gave birth to Xiao Shishi, when you knew that you were a prince, the emperor came to me Take this bag of gadgets."

"But it's been all these years, and I forgot where to put it. After all, these years, I moved from Lama Temple to the palace, from Jingren Palace to Shoukang Palace, and from Shoukang Palace to this Changchun Garden. ...things have been tossed and tossed several times, and some bottom files have been lost."

"When Xiao Shiwu was young, it's not that I didn't search for it. I wanted to play with Xiao Shiwu. It turned out that I couldn't find it after rummaging through boxes and boxes. I don't want to find it this year.

Wanxi smiled and said, "Since that's the case, it's likely that Xiao Shiqi has this fate with these things. It's also because the Queen Mother has always remembered these years, and finally Xiao Shiqi got this blessing. "

Wanxi said in her heart that everything in this world has its own destiny: with Xiao Shiwu's temperament, even if he found these things back then, Xiao Shiwu might not like it; but Xiao Shiqi, who is naturally mischievous, If you are so big, you will be the first to vote.

The empress dowager also nodded, "Since he is a naughty man by nature, these little bows and arrows and jade horses are suitable for him to play with. Maybe in the future, this bow and horse will interest him more than books."

Wanxi also said, "Little Seventeen is the emperor's elder brother, so he will devote himself to learning the emperor's bow horse riding and archery skills."

The empress dowager looked up at Wanxi, "Are you willing to ask him to beat you?"

Wanxi smiled and said, "I don't want to hide it from the Queen Mother, in fact, my daughter-in-law also likes to find boys. Little fifteen has been smarter since childhood, and enlightened early. It's good if only fifteen has enlightened to the text; and little seventeen, the daughter-in-law I hope he puts more effort into martial arts."

"The two princes from my daughter-in-law, one civil and one military are the best."

Since ancient times, the Han people valued literature, and the Manchus valued martial arts. Therefore, what Wanxi said actually revealed the choice of the prince's heart and mind.

The empress dowager nodded, "Okay, then I'm looking forward to the day when Xiao Shiwu can climb on the horseback by himself!"
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After finishing talking about the child, Wanxi also took the opportunity to leave.No, it would be unpleasant to talk to the empress dowager later.At the same time, it is also an opportunity for Lan Guiren and Chang Guiren to talk to the Empress Dowager alone.

Yongchang was watching Wanxi go out, so he quietly followed.After meeting at the waterside pavilion, Yongchang couldn't help but said: "Imperial Imperial Concubine, do you know what Chang Guiren's nickname is?"

Wanxi thought for a while, "Coincidentally, I really remember it. Isn't it called 'Yartan'?"

The first time Chang Guiren enters the palace to participate in the election, it is hosted by Wanxi, and it is clearly written on the show women's volleyball list.

Yongchangzai curled his lips coldly, "The one written on the list may be her serious boudoir name; but my concubine heard the empress dowager call her 'Xizhi', it's probably her small characters."

"A serious boudoir name is for people to see, but the small characters are used at home since childhood. The boudoir name is elegant, but the small characters are more sincere..." Yongchang said here, looking up Wan Xi.

Wanxi really didn't know the little word 'Xizhi', and she raised her eyebrows slightly at this time.

But Wanxi is naturally used to it.Gege from these Manchurian families was born destined to enter the palace for election, and would definitely be listed at the top of all the women's volleyball lists because of their family background.

This kind of personality, unless it is really ugly, or has some kind of disability, it is naturally a priority for selection.Even if it is not to enter the harem as the main seat, it is also to be assigned to the prince, grandson and nearby clan as the first Fujin.

Therefore, it is reasonable for such a family to give their daughter a small character like "Xizhi".Just like Concubine Xin Dai Jia back then, didn't they all have the same origin.

Wanxi just smiled lightly, "It's nothing. She is Gege from Niu Hulu's family. Based on her family background, it is really reasonable for her to marry a heavenly wife."

Always biting his lips, unable to hide his disappointment.

This imperial concubine is really old, looking at her current appearance, she has no fighting spirit at all.

Yongchang took a deep breath, not reconciled, so he tried again, "The day after she was entrusted, the emperor accompanied her to the Changchun Garden to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager also asked me to accompany her to the Changchun Garden Scattered here and there. I casually mentioned it to her, and just because of her small characters, she was destined to enter the palace as the concubine of the emperor, and she was unwilling to hear it..."

"I don't know what she thinks! She doesn't want to be a concubine, but she still wants to be the emperor's wife, that is the imperial concubine, or even the empress?"

After hearing this, Wanxi still just smiled.

It's not surprising, after all these years, has she seen such a self-important Manchu family's Ge Ge in the harem?Whether it was the concubine Shu back then, the Dai Jia family later, or even the Lan nobles who were also members of Niu Hulu's family, when they first entered the palace, none of them had their eyes high above their heads, and they never treated them like this or because of their origins, or Is it the Han women in the south of the Yangtze River?
But over the years, seeing these Manchurian nobles falling from the clouds one by one and waking up in reality, Wanxi has already let go of her caressing heart.

Of those Ge Geli from the Manchurian family, the only one who ascended to the top of the harem was the Nala family.But even if the Nala family is in the middle palace, even if she has been a queen in this harem for more than ten years, even if she has given birth to a direct prince and raised him...but in the end, what will happen?
Therefore, at this age and status, Wanxi, what is there to compete with?
"If she has this kind of ambition, it's understandable. After all, Niu Hulu's family used to produce either a queen, a noble concubine, or an empress dowager. It's just that she just entered the palace at this time. She is young and wants to It may not be easy to realize that expectation.”

Wanxi's open-mindedness who has seen through everything early on makes Yongchang stomp her feet anxiously, "The imperial concubine! If she is at ease, wouldn't she make it clear that she will treat you, the imperial concubine, as an opponent?"

"By virtue of her family status in Niu Hulu's family, and her appearance similar to that of the Empress Dowager when she was young, she came here blatantly. The imperial concubine must guard against it!~"

Wanxi thought it was funny, so she smiled instead, "Ling Zhi, thank you for your reminder. If she is really like this, she can let her come here. Ling Zhi, you can just sit on the sidelines and see how she performs."
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After Wanxi led the harem back to the Old Summer Palace, Yongchang couldn't get over that depression for a long time.

Fortunately, she exerted so much strength, but in front of the imperial concubine, it seemed that every punch and punch only hit the cotton ball!
The imperial concubine can even say that she is old in public. It seems that she is really old, and she really wants to have nothing to do with others?
If this is the case, if Nalan Guiren and Chang Guiren, the two members of the Niu Hulu family, join hands, how can there be her bright future in the harem?
"No, we have to think of a way! Even if the imperial concubine has nothing to contend with, Lady Lan and Lady Chang don't think so. Based on their family background and youth, they must fight!"

Yong Chang glared at Guan Lan, "Hurry up and help me think of a way! Otherwise, you can try to ask me, Ama!"

Guan Lan thought for a while, "My servant has heard that the one who has fought the most viciously with the imperial concubine these years is not the empress's master, but Concubine Xin. It seems that Concubine Xin has made the imperial concubine suffer a lot before she was alive." .”

"Dai Jia?" Yongchang stretched his neck to the sky, thought for a while quietly, and said quietly: "Dai Jia is dead, but Dai Jia's eighth princess is still here..."
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When Yongchang's little calculations were clinking, he didn't expect the emperor's coldness to come suddenly.

——Before being favored, one must first learn to endure the emperor's neglect.

The emperor decreed that he would go to Mulan in autumn on the eighth day of the seventh lunar month. Originally, because she had been serving the empress dowager by her side in the past few years, she was absolutely sure to accompany her every time she went on tour.But this year, the emperor didn't take her there!

In the fall of this year, Mulan was accompanied by concubines: Imperial Concubine, Concubine Shu, Concubine Qing, Concubine Yu, Concubine Rong, Lu Changzai, Xin Changzai, Ning Changzai, Wu Changzai, Na Changzai.

In the past few years, I have followed with the few Changzai who Yongchang has entered the front and rear feet, and I have left Yongchangzai myself;
In this group of Changzai, there is an extra Lu Changzai. Lu Changzai has been enfeoffed since the 25th year of Qianlong, and it has been six years since then.It was clear that he was an unfavorable resident, but this year he was suddenly able to drive with him again.

Yongchang had some ominous premonition in his heart, always worried that the emperor's arrangement was intentional - could it be that the emperor saw through the fact that she provoked Lu Chang to fight with Lan Guiren?

The emperor didn't want to explain this matter away, but used such a tactful way to make a choice between her and Lu Changzai?
Although Yongchang was worried in his heart, but after thinking about it, he remembered that in this year's list of driving Mulan, there is not a single one in the entire noble position!

Then neither Lan Guiren nor Chang Guiren has the chance to accompany him.

That's all for Mrs. Lan, after all, she is an old man who has not been favored for nine years; but this Mr. Chang, who has just entered the palace, is a hot newcomer!What's more, it's the empress dowager's mother's family, and the appearance is similar to that of the empress dowager when she was young, but the emperor said not to take it, or not to take it!

Thinking about it this way, Yong Chang felt at ease in his heart.

She knew in her heart that in this harem, her opponents were not the imperial concubine and concubine Qing.Not to mention that they are all Han women, and they are all too old to compete for favor; and in this harem, there are no young masters with wrists today.

Pull it, pull it, and there are only two Niu Hulu's left.

In this harem in the future, the two of them will stand in front of her!
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On the eighth day of the seventh month, the emperor enshrined the empress dowager from Yuanmingyuan.

Wanxi got up early, and instead of packing her luggage, she asked Concubine Ying to come and talk.

This time, Concubine Ying was not among the accompanying Mulan.

With such an arrangement of the emperor, Wanxi understands it, and can finally repay a long-standing wish.

When Concubine Ying arrived, Wanxi personally went to the door to greet Concubine Ying, and before Concubine Ying could salute, she had already grasped Concubine Ying's hand.

"Gaowa, I invite you here. There is nothing else. There is only one thing - I entrust Xiao Shiqi to you."

Concubine Ying's body trembled uncontrollably.

It's July in midsummer, even if it's cool in the morning, she doesn't have to tremble; Concubine Ying knows that she is doing this because of too much joy and too much fear.

She waited all these years, and she didn't know whether it was because of her poor fortune, or her lack of fate with the imperial concubine's children, but she had missed several children in these years.Or pass by, or can't stay for a long time...

This time, the concubine Huang Guifei just gave birth to Xiao Shiqi, and there are no other children around the concubine Huang Guifei, so the concubine Huang Guifei can raise Xiao Qiqi by herself... But the concubine Huang Guifei still solemnly solemnly said in front of her. Say this sentence.

How could she not?
Wanxi understood it all, so she clenched Concubine Ying's hand and nodded with a smile, "You and my sister, we have been together for so many years, we have already understood each other. You don't need to say anything, I understand everything."

When Wanxi was like this, Concubine Ying choked up even more, "Why is the imperial concubine doing this? Xiao Shiqi is still young, he is less than two months old... The imperial concubine can raise her by herself, not so early... Besides, he is still so young Little, I don't even know what to do."

Wanxi smiled, and put her arms around Concubine Ying's shoulders, "Gaowa, you can do it. Although he is still young, I trust you and leave it to you with complete confidence; besides, there are nuns and maids to help, he must No worries."

"As for myself...Gao Wa, I'm 40 years old, and I really don't have the same mental strength as before; besides, I'm now in the position of imperial concubine, and I need to concentrate on the affairs in the harem. I can entrust Xiao Shiqi to you , I am very relieved."

Concubine Ying's knees softened, and she almost knelt down in front of Wanxi, "Let me call you Sister Wei... I, I really don't know what to say. I will do my best to protect him and guard him."
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Driving away from Beijing, although Wanxi said with a smile on her face, how could she let Xiao Shiqi go in her heart?

Staying away from the crowd, only in front of Yuqin did Wanxi let her eyes turn red and sniff her nose.

Yuqin couldn't help sighing, "Look at you, since you are reluctant, why did you say that so early? It's all about waiting for Xiao Shiqi to get vaccinated, or even enroll in school before entrusting her formally."

Wanxi shook her head slightly, "Sister, I am 40 years old, and I can be regarded as the oldest person who gave birth to an emperor's heir in the harem of the Qing Dynasty. Besides, I know best about my own body. After giving birth to Xiao Shiqi, it was actually all those ginseng hanging out. After Xiao Shiqi, no matter my own body or age, I am afraid that I will not be allowed to have any more children."

"I have always owed Gao Wa an confession these years. My sisters have supported each other these years. If I don't entrust Xiao Shiqi to her this time, I am afraid that I will not be able to fulfill this promise in this life."

Wanxi's words made Yuqin feel sad, so Yuqin pinched Wanxi's wrist lightly, "Look what are you saying in front of me? I'm three years older than you! How can you say these words?" Didn't you urge me to go first?"

Wanxi smiled and shook her head, "My sister is three years older than me, but childbearing is the easiest reason for aging women in this world. A child may cause a woman to age five years earlier; what's more, I have already given birth to a woman. These children are decades older than my sister!"

Yuqin was really annoyed, she blushed and stared at Wanxi, "Say more! I don't care what imperial concubine you are now, I'm going to beat you!"

They all say that forty is not confusing, but no matter how confused you are, you don't want to bring up that topic.

Wanxi smiled and smiled, "Sister, listen to me, it's not because I said something depressing, but because there have been too many things in the past few months, which made me realize something in my heart."

In this June, Castiglione also passed away.

"Lang Shining served in the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong dynasties. Sister, I thought he would never grow old. Now that he has passed away suddenly, I have to think about it."

"Sister, in the past, every autumn when Mulan was born, Castiglione was always in the driving team. How many paintings we have during the period of Mulan, were all completed by Castiglione, who led a group of painters in Ruyi Pavilion under the leadership of Castiglione. But this year, from now on No matter how many years, he never came to help us record those pictures.”

Yuqin understands, Wanxi naturally thinks of the "Picture of Four Events at the Banquet" back then.In that year, Wanxi, pregnant with Xiaoshiwu, wearing a bright yellow flower robe, and with the support of the harem, appeared in Lang Shining's pen like stars holding the moon... How can such a memory be erased.

"There is also Jiufujin. Over the years, she and Jiuye have had stumbling blocks, and there are two people separated by Ruxiang and Zhuanxiang, but this year Jiufujin gave birth to a little Gege for Jiuye. Now Jiufujin has two sons and two daughters, and they have both sons and daughters."

"Thinking about it this way, even if the elder brother born by Ruexiang is also a concubine, he also deserves military merit; even if the Fuling born by Zhuanxiang matches the prince as Fujin, the two pairs of children of Jiu Fujin are enough to comfort Jiu. Fujin's heart is gone - looking back on these years, Jiufujin can also smile with relief. Jiuye and Jiufujin will always be husband and wife together."

"Sister, we have seen more life and death, gains and losses in the harem these years, so we can see our footprints more clearly, and our hearts are clearer and more peaceful, isn't it?"

(End of this chapter)